Well, I tried to run my game   She said Man, that's the same old thing I've heard before   And I'm too tired to go for your show (again and again)   And she started to explain   She said Man, I ain't sayin' what you're playin' just can't make it   But I just can't take it anymore   Play somethin' sweet, play somethin' mellow   Play somethin' I can sink my teeth in like Jello   Play something I can understand   Play me some Brickyard Blues   Play somethin' sweet and make it funky   Just let me lay back and grin like a monkey   Play something I can understand   Play me some Brickyard Blues   Well, I started to sweat   She said Don't get upset 'cause you just might break a string   And that won't do a thing for your show   So I said to myself   I said Self, do you see what is sailin' through my soul?   And I gotta have some more, don't ya know   Play somethin' sweet, play somethin' mellow   Play somethin' I can sink my teeth in like Jello   Play something I can understand   Play me some Brickyard Blues   Play somethin' sweet and make it funky   Just let me lay back and grin like a monkey   Play something I can understand   Play me some Brickyard Blues   It's enough to make it light in the dark   It's enough to make a bite just a bark   It's enough to make a body move around   It's enough to make a rabbit hug a dog   Play somethin' sweet   ------ instrumental break ------   Well, I tried to run my game   She said Man, that's the same old thing I've heard before   And I'm too tired to go for your show (again and again)   And she started to explain   She said Man, I ain't sayin' what you're playin' just can't make it   But I just can't take it anymore   Play somethin' sweet, play somethin' mellow   Play somethin' I can sink my teeth in like Jello   Play something I can understand   Play me some Brickyard Blues   Play somethin' sweet and make it funky   Just let me lay back and grin like a monkey   Play something I can understand   Play me some Brickyard Blues   Play somethin' sweet, play somethin' mellow   Play somethin' I can sink my teeth in like Jello   Play something I can understand   Play me some Brickyard Blues   Play somethin' sweet and make it funky   Just let me lay back and grin like a monkey   Play something I can understand   Play me some Brickyard Blues      Three Dog Night Play Somethin